All Things in Common

God creating mankind for the purpose of fellowship and unity is well documented throughout Scripture. We see this especially in the early church as recorded in the book of Acts. After the arrival of the Holy Spirit and Paul's sermon at Pentecost where over three thousand people were saved and baptized (Acts 2:14-41), notice the description of the believers who comprised the first church:

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common (Acts 2:42-44).

What we see here in the early church was a commitment to learning the things of God and spending time together. We see joy and amazement at the things being revealed by the Holy Spirit. We see believers eating together, praying together and ministering to each other. Scripture records that these believers came from many different lands, so there was no hint of prejudice but rather a unity that came through their common bond of belief in Christ. What a great example to follow!